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