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