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