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