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