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