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