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