Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Expert — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 5 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 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 flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6 A small brown bird found in many places
- 7 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
Solver Notes
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
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