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