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