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