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