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