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