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