Quick Crosswords Quick Numbers Hard — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 1 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
Solver Notes
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
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