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