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