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