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