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