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