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