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