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