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