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