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