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