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