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