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