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