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