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