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