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