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