Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Medium — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 2 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
Solver Notes
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
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