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