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