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