Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Medium — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 1 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 2 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3 A colorful insect with large wings
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 2 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
Solver Notes
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
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