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