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