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