Quick Crosswords Quick Architecture Medium — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
Solver Notes
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
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