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