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