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