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