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