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