Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Medium — Set 15
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
Solver Notes
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A large animal people ride on
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