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