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