Quick Crosswords Quick Inventors Hard — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 2 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 2 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 1 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
Solver Notes
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
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