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