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