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