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