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