Quick Crosswords Quick Architecture Expert — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 3 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
Solver Notes
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
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