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