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