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