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