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