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