Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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