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