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