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