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