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