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