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