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