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