Quick Crosswords Quick Dinosaurs Medium — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 2 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
Solver Notes
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
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