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