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