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