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