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