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