Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Hard — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
Solver Notes
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