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