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