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