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