Quick Crosswords Quick People Medium — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Answers
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
Solver Notes
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
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