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