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