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