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