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