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