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