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