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