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