Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Expert — Set 29
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
Solver Notes
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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