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