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