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