Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Hard — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
Solver Notes
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
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