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