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