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