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