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