Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Hard — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
Solver Notes
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
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