Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Hard — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small red beetle with black spots
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 2 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 3 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4 A lizard that can change its color
Answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
Solver Notes
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
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