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