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