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