Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Expert — Set 28
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
Solver Notes
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
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