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