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