Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Easy — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Answers
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 1 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
Solver Notes
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
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