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