Quick Crosswords Quick Ocean Expert — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 4 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
Solver Notes
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
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