Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Hard — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
Solver Notes
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