Quick Crosswords Quick Pets Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
Solver Notes
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