Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Expert — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
Solver Notes
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
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