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