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