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