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