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