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