Quick Crosswords Quick Colors Hard — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 9 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 9 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 3 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
Solver Notes
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
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