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