Quick Crosswords Quick Movies Hard — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
Solver Notes
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
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