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