Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Hard — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
Solver Notes
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
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