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