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