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