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