Quick Crosswords Quick People Medium — Set 29
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 6 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A large sea creature with big claws
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
Solver Notes
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
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