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