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