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