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