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