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