Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Expert — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Answers
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
Solver Notes
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
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