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