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