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