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