Quick Crosswords Quick Flags Expert — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
Solver Notes
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
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