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