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