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