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