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