Quick Crosswords Quick Animals Hard — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1 A small red beetle with black spots
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
Solver Notes
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
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