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