Quick Crosswords Quick Countries Hard — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 2 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 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: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Answers
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
Solver Notes
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
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