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