Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Expert — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 3 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A large sea creature with big claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
Solver Notes
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
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