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