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