Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3 A lizard that can change its color
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
Solver Notes
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
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