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