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