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