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