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