Quick Crosswords Quick Animals Medium — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 2 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A smart ape closely related to humans
Answers
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
Solver Notes
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
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