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