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