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