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