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