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