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