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