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