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