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