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