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