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