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