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