Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 1 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
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