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