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