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