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