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