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