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