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