Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
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