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