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