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