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