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