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