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