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