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