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