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