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