Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Hard — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 3 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
Solver Notes
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
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