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