Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Easy — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
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