Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Hard — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 1 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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