Quick Crosswords Quick Capitals Hard — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
Solver Notes
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