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