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