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