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