Quick Crosswords Quick Days Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Show answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
Solver Notes
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