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