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