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