Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Expert — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A lizard that can change its color
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
Answers
- 3 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 1 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
Solver Notes
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
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