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