Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Hard — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
Solver Notes
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
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