Quick Crosswords Quick Countries Hard — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
Solver Notes
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