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