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