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