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