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