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