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