Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Medium — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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