Quick Crosswords Quick Gardening Medium — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 1 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 2 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
Solver Notes
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
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