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