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