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