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