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