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