Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Hard — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
Answers
- 5 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Answers
- 2 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
Solver Notes
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
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