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