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