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