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