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