Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 1 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
Solver Notes
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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