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