Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Expert — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 2 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
Answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
Solver Notes
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
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