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