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