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