Quick Crosswords Quick Space Expert — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
Solver Notes
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
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