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