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