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