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