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