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