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