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