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