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