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