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