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