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