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