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