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