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