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