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