Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Hard — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2 A lizard that can change its color
- 3 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Answers
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
Solver Notes
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
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