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