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