Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Medium — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 10 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 10 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 2 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Answers
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
Solver Notes
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
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