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