Quick Crosswords Quick Countries Hard — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 9 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
Solver Notes
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