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