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