Quick Crosswords Quick Space Hard — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 2 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5 A large animal people ride on
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
Solver Notes
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
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