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