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