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