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