Quick Crosswords Quick Ocean Hard — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 4 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
Solver Notes
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
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