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