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