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