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