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