Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Medium — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
Solver Notes
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