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