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