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