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