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