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