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