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