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