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