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