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