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