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