Quick Crosswords Quick Landmarks Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A small red beetle with black spots
- 2 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2 A lizard that can change its color
Answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A large sea creature with big claws
- 7 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
Solver Notes
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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