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