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