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