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