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