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