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