Quick Crosswords Quick Artists Hard — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7 A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
Solver Notes
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
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