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