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