Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Hard — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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