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