Quick Crosswords Quick Gardening Hard — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 2 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 1 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Answers
- 2 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
Solver Notes
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
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