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