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