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