Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
Solver Notes
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Quick crossword puzzles feature smaller grids and straightforward definitional clues without cryptic wordplay. They are designed to be solved in a short sitting, typically 5 to 15 minutes, making them ideal for daily brain exercise.
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Quick crosswords use medium-sized grids with straightforward clues focused on direct definitions, while mini crosswords use very small grids (5x5 or 7x7). Quick crosswords offer slightly more depth and variety while still being faster than classic-sized puzzles.
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