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