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