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