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