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