Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Medium — Set 15
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
- 5 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
Answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
Solver Notes
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
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