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