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