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