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