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