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