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