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