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