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