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