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