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