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