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