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