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