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