Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
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