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