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