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