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