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