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