Quick Crosswords Quick Landmarks Hard — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
Solver Notes
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
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