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