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