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