Quick Crosswords Quick Body Expert — Set 20
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 2 A small red beetle with black spots
- 4 A colorful insect with large wings
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
Solver Notes
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
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