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