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