Quick Crosswords Quick Health Medium — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2 A lizard that can change its color
- 3 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
Answers
- 3 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
Solver Notes
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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