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