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