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