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