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