Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Medium — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
Solver Notes
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