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