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