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