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