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