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