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