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