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