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