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