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