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