Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Hard — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 6 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
Solver Notes
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
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