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