Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Easy — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
Solver Notes
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