Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Hard — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 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
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
Solver Notes
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