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