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