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