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