Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Easy — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Answers
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
Solver Notes
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
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