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