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