Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Easy — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 2 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Answers
- 1 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 2 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 2 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
Solver Notes
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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