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