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