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