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