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