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