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