Challenge Crosswords Animals Expert — Set 1
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. Colorful bird that can talk
- 4. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 7. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Red crustacean served at dinner
Down
- 1. Large tropical lizard
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Intelligent marine mammal
- 6. Largest living primate
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. Dark-coated big cat
- 9. Tallest living land animal
Show answers
- 3 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 7 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 10 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 9 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. Largest living primate
- 6. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 10. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 11. Dark-coated big cat
Down
- 1. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 2. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 5. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 7. Colorful bird that can talk
- 9. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 10 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 11 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 1 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 9 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 5. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 6. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Colorful bird that can talk
- 10. Tallest living land animal
- 11. Common small brown bird
Down
- 2. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 4. Dark-coated big cat
- 7. Fastest land animal
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
Show answers
- 1 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 5 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 6 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 10 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 11 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 7 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Largest living primate
- 5. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 8. Dark-coated big cat
- 9. Common small brown bird
Down
- 1. Large bovine of the plains
- 2. Tallest living land animal
- 3. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 4. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 6. Eight-armed sea creature
- 7. Large tropical lizard
Show answers
- 2 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 8 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 9 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 2 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 4. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 9. Dark-coated big cat
- 11. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 12. Colorful bird that can talk
- 13. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
Down
- 1. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 3. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 8. Tallest living land animal
- 10. Tropical bird with huge beak
Show answers
- 2 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 7 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 11 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 12 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 13 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 6 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 8 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
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