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