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