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