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