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