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