Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 3 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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