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