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