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