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