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