Quick Crosswords Quick Animals Hard — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Answers
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
Solver Notes
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
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