Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Medium — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 2 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 2 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 1 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 3 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
Solver Notes
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
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