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