Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
Solver Notes
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