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