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