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