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