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