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