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