Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Expert — Set 20
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 7 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
Solver Notes
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
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