Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
Solver Notes
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