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