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