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