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