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