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