Quick Crosswords Quick Days Hard — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
Solver Notes
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
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