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