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