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