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