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