Quick Crosswords Quick Days Expert — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A small red beetle with black spots
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
Solver Notes
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
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