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