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