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