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