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