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