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