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