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