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