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