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