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