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