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