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