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