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