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