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