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