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