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