Quick Crosswords Quick Gardening Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
Solver Notes
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