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