Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
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