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