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