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