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