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