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