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