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