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