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