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