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