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