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