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