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