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