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