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