Quick Crosswords Quick Body Easy — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Answers
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
Solver Notes
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
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