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