Challenge Crosswords Architecture Expert — Set 6
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | ||||||||||||||
Across
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 6. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 11. Large bovine of the plains
- 12. Colorful bird that can talk
- 13. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Down
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 2. Dark-coated big cat
- 5. Largest living primate
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
Show answers
- 3 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 4 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 10 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 11 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 12 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 13 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 5 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 9 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | ||||||||||||||
Across
- 1. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 4. Intelligent marine mammal
- 7. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Dark-coated big cat
- 11. Tropical bird with huge beak
Down
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 5. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 6. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 8. Colorful bird that can talk
- 9. Swift hunting bird of prey
Show answers
- 1 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 10 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 11 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 5 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 9 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Across
- 1. Largest living primate
- 3. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 6. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 7. Large bovine of the plains
- 8. Common small brown bird
Down
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 4. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 5. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 9. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 3 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 8 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 4 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 9 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | ||||||||||||||
Across
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 6. Largest living primate
- 8. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 9. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 10. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 12. Striped-face burrowing mammal
Down
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Fastest land animal
- 4. Common small brown bird
- 5. Tallest living land animal
- 7. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 11. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 10 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 12 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 2 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 11 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 |
Across
- 3. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 5. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 8. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Largest living primate
- 10. Fish-eating raptor near water
Down
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 2. Large bovine of the plains
- 4. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 5. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 6. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 7. Tallest living land animal
Show answers
- 3 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 9 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 10 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 1 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 4 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 7 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
Solver Notes
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 6. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 11. Large bovine of the plains
- 12. Colorful bird that can talk
- 13. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 2. Dark-coated big cat
- 5. Largest living primate
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
Ready to test your crossword expertise? Our challenge crossword puzzles feature advanced clues, complex grids, and tricky wordplay designed for experienced solvers seeking a real brain workout.
What are challenge crossword puzzles?
Challenge crossword puzzles are expert-level word games featuring advanced vocabulary, complex clue structures, and larger grids. They are designed for experienced crossword solvers who want to push their skills beyond standard difficulty levels.
How do I improve at solving challenge crosswords?
Build your skills gradually by starting with classic crosswords and working up to challenge level. Learn common crossword abbreviations, practice recognizing wordplay patterns, and expand your vocabulary across history, science, and general knowledge topics.
Are challenge crosswords suitable for all ages?
Challenge crosswords are best suited for adults and advanced students who already have strong crossword-solving experience. The difficult clues and specialized vocabulary assume familiarity with crossword conventions and a broad knowledge base.
How many challenge crossword puzzles are available?
Our challenge collection includes expert-level crossword puzzles covering general knowledge, history, science, and mixed topics. Each puzzle is crafted to provide a satisfying difficulty level that tests even the most seasoned crossword enthusiasts.
What is the difference between challenge and daily crosswords?
Daily crosswords offer moderate difficulty suitable for regular solving sessions, while challenge crosswords feature significantly harder clues and more obscure vocabulary. Challenge puzzles typically take longer to complete and reward deep knowledge across many subjects.