Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Hard — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
Solver Notes
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
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