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