Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Expert — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
Solver Notes
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
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