Quick Crosswords Quick Landmarks Hard — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
Solver Notes
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
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