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