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