Quick Crosswords Quick Cooking Hard — Set 5
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. Colorful bird that can talk
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 7. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 9. A word related to animals
- 10. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 2. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 6. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 8. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
Show answers
- 3 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 7 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 10 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 2 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. Common small brown bird
- 4. A word related to animals
- 8. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 11. Tropical bird with huge beak
Down
- 2. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 3. A word related to animals
- 5. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Large bovine of the plains
- 7. A word related to animals
- 9. Fastest land animal
- 10. Bird with a large bill pouch
Show answers
- 1 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 8 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 11 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 5 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 7 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 10 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A word related to animals
- 4. Intelligent marine mammal
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 10. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 11. Large tropical lizard
Down
- 1. A word related to animals
- 3. A word related to animals
- 5. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Common small brown bird
- 8. Large bovine of the plains
- 9. Tallest living land animal
Show answers
- 2 Across: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 4 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 11 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 8 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 9 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Tallest living land animal
- 6. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 8. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 11. Eight-armed sea creature
- 12. Bird with a large bill pouch
Down
- 1. A word related to animals
- 2. Largest living primate
- 3. Common small brown bird
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. A word related to animals
- 9. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 10. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 2 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 11 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 12 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A word related to animals (12)VERIFICATION
- 2 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Down: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 9 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. Largest living primate
- 6. A word related to animals
- 8. A word related to animals
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 10. A word related to animals
Down
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 2. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 3. A word related to animals
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 7. Large tropical lizard
Show answers
- 4 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 9 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Across: A word related to animals (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (12)SOPHISTICATE
- 5 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 7 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
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