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