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