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