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