Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 2 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
Solver Notes
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
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