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