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