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