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