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