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