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